Chicago Getaway Hostel Reviews

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89%

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2097 Total Reviews

90%Value For Money

91%Security

86%Location

92%Staff

88%Atmosphere

86%Cleanliness

89%Facilities

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80%

Clean, great breakfast (two words: waffle station!), cool hostel organized activities, clean towel every day and a great part of town makes a very good hostel! A lot of shops and good places to eat and a bus to downtown are just around the corner.
A tiny bit of advice to the hostel would be their wifi speed. Hostel was not that busy during my stay, however, the wifi was not always usable because f too many people using it.
Other than that: great visit!

Hey thanks for the feedback. We try and keep the events exciting for everyone. Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself. Jake Quanbeck Guest Services Representative.

100%

I spent one week there, it was amazing, the fun was far beyond my expectations! I had absolutely nothing negative about my stay and will recommend this hostel for anyone.
The staffs were all nice but my favourite was Jake :)

Thanks for your awesome review! We hope to see you here again in the future. Take care!

100%

AMAZING! This hostel is one of the best places I have stayed. It is super clean, well set out, and very functional. Plus it is in a amazing location. The building and surrounding buildings have beautiful external architecture and it is very safe for walking around alone. Will definitely be back here again.

Hey glad to hear you had a good stay. We try our best to keep the hostel running efficiently. Hope to see you again soon! Jake Quanbeck Guest Services Representative

89%

There was a mix of young people and older folks which made for an interesting environment. It wasn't party central, and the turnout for the nights out sponsored by the hostel wasn't great. However, the staff was super friendly and there was always plenty to do at night and ever during the day.

Hey thanks for the feedback. I hope you enjoyed your stay here. The hostel will certainly start to gain some energy now that Chicago is warming up. Thanks again for staying with us. Jake Quanbeck Guest Services Representative

97%

Loved this place - staff were super helpful and it was in a great neighbourhood. Very easy to get into the middle of Chicago to see the sights. Nice big rooms and comfy beds. Would come again.

Glad to hear you liked the neighborhood. It's definitely nice being so close to a train line. We always appreciate the positive feedback. Come visit us again soon. Jake Quanbeck Guest Services Representative

86%

Very big hostel, excellent staff with good knowledge and enthusiasm! Short walk from the metro station, easy to get lost though. Would recommend the pizza place downtown that the hostel recommends. The free pizza cookie was great!

Everything was excellent but the temperature in our room. The insulation of the window was very bad and there was a freezing air coming through. During the night the room got very cold and we had just one thin blanket. The following day we asked for more blankets but this freezing air was still annoying.

We are sorry to hear about the room. I hope everything else was good. Did you ever let someone at the front desk know that there was air coming through your window? We can generally fix something like that if we know about it. Normally we make sure all of our rooms are ready for the needs of our guests. Hope you stay with us again some time. Mat Meadows General Manager

We take great pride in our amenities. In fact we're refreshing some of the hostel rooms and hallways right now! Thanks for staying with us. Mat Meadows General Manager

94%

The hostel staff was great, and I felt very at home here. The area the hostel is in has a college town feel. Very young and fun. The metro is only a short walk away and I was easily able to get around town from the hostel. I would definitely stay here again!

If you're looking for first class this isn't it! If you're looking for a place to sleep amongst the attractions you've found it! Just a short walk from DePaul and the Lincoln Park Zoo is this wonderful place. Don't expect any fancy thrills or spectacles, but they have a continental breakfast. We didn't utilize it but one day because the bourgeoisie pig and chicagos dog house are within walking distance. Definitely recommend the 7 day CTA pass to get around by bus and subway.

Glad to hear you enjoyed the location. Our hostel tries to keep rates low for our guests, but we are always open to suggestions. In fact we are refreshing some of our rooms and hallways right now. Hope you stay with us again. Mat Meadows General Manager

100%

Outstanding hostel. I have been to 5 or 6 hostels, and this is very likely the best one. Good value for money, good facilities. The location may initially seems not great because it is not downtow, but the neigborhood of the hostel is amazing (safe, bike friendly, good for running in the morning at the Lincoln park, awesome night life, blues at Kingston Mines). Amazing breakfest. Strongly recommended!

Wow thanks for the positive feedback! Sounds like you did a good job seeing Chicago while you were here. Come see us again soon. Mat Meadows General Manager

89%

This is located in a great area of Chicago; about 15 min walk to nearest train station on one direction, and Lincoln Park zoo and other attractions in the other direction down Fullerton. This makes going around Chicago easy for people new ;the people at the front desk are very helpful and kind. The breakfast is good and offers a good variety. After staying at international hostels, this was my first hostel experience in US, and it was good in comparison

Happy to hear our staff treated you well and you enjoyed the local amenities. There's always plenty to do around the neighborhood. Visit us again soon! Mat Meadows General Manager

94%

Awesome location in Lincoln Park, super clean facilities, fairly quiet, great common areas, very helpful staff. This would be a great place for longer term stays, since they have a full kitchen and places for guests to store food. My only complaint is that the whole place felt kind of stuffy and got the whole time I was there, but it was that weird spring weather so I understand.

We like having a big kitchen. It's a great place for all our guests to mingle and make meals together. Come see us again this summer. The weather's only getting better from here. Mat Meadows General Manager